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Microsoft is changing the data storage dynamic by applying for a patent that disguises its experimental underwater data center as a natural sea bed. In August 2015, Microsoft lowered its experimental underwater data center into the depths of the ocean off the central coast of California to see if storing and running servers on the ocean floor were feasible. Project Natick, as it was dubbed, operated for 105 days from August to November to test the hypothesis that is not only underwater data centers possible, but is also more efficient than their land-based brethren. The test was claimed as a...

Office 365 offers top-level security and cloud storage options data protection. Keeping data secure from external (and sometimes internal) threats is of the utmost importance to any business looking to grow, and Office 365 offers its users multiple layers of security regarding keeping information in the right hands as well as a large capacity storage solution. Office 365 security protocols break down into three tiers: Identity, Infrastructure, and Apps & Data. Protected Identities To manage users and their authentication steps for safe access, Office 365 employs Azure Active Directory (Active AD) to provide organizational leaders with more control over who can...

Signing up to be an Office Insider gives you early access to new updates and features Microsoft rolls out for Office 365 users. One of the great perks of being an Office 365 subscriber is the constant flow of updates and new features that become available. However, there is an even deeper level of exclusivity with new Office updates in the touted Office Insider program. Office Insiders are early access to beta versions of new features and can provide valuable feedback to Microsoft to make adjustments before the actual launch of the update.    Office Insider is available for all...

Tech Supply Shop, an e-commerce software reseller located in Lake Forest, CA, announced today that the company had met all accreditation standards required to earn an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). For those who are not familiar with the requirements for attaining such a high rating with BBB, it takes more than just good sales. BBB evaluates multiple aspects of each business it accepts, including the company’s ability to build trust, advertise honestly, tell the truth, be transparent, honor promises, be responsive, embody integrity, and safeguard privacy (all of which stem from BBB’s Principles of Trust). As...

With Office 365, your IT person will thank you when he/she has one streamlined system in place for everyone. Office 365 seeks to bring the many kinds of productivity programs out there together into one cohesive system that integrates all its programs together for optimized efficiency and effectiveness. Sometimes an office can have multiple operating systems, hardware preferences (usually PC vs. Mac), and even different versions of the same software. Accounting for all those variables can make the company IT expert go crazy, particularly when employees start to complain about compatibility issues, among other things. Put yourself in the shoes...